War Damage In Warsaw 1947

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Description

Warsaw, Poland.

MS. & CU. The Russian writers, Ilia Ehrenburg, Pavel Tyczyna, Alexander Twardowski and Peter Browka, with ruins in the background. Several shots of the writers walking around the ruins. CU. Ilia Ehrenburg speaking - no sound.

Note - date found in the old file - 11/11/1947.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64339
Sort Number:
UN 1836 B
Time in/Out:
01:44:10:00 / 01:45:13:00
Canister:
UN 1836 B
Film ID:
2182.13
Issue Date:
1947

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